Live entertainment: Catherine Martin won't attend today's Cabinet Covid meeting

The Arts Minister had sought a seat at the table to make the case for reopening live entertainment but it is more likely that she will attend next week instead

Anger is growing in the live entertainment sector, which remains largely shuttered

Arts Minister Catherine Martin may attend next week's Cabinet subcommittee on Covid-19, though she will not be at today's meeting.

Ms Martin has requested to attend the meetings from now on after a split emerged between herself and her Cabinet colleagues over a plan for reopening the live events sector.